Contents: June 1988, Volume 54, Issue 6        General Microbial Ecology        Research Article        Microorganism-Plant Interactions        Applied Environmental and Public Health Microbiology        Mycology        Methods        Physiology and Biotechnology        Genetics and Molecular Biology        Errata Other Issues

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General Microbial Ecology:

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Enumeration of Free-Living Aerobic N2-Fixing H2-Oxidizing Bacteria by Using a Heterotrophic Semisolid Medium and Most-Probable-Number Technique Wilfredo L. Barraquio, Ann Dumont, and Roger Knowles Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1313-1317; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bioenergetic Conditions of Butyrate Metabolism by a Syntrophic, Anaerobic Bacterium in Coculture with Hydrogen-Oxidizing Methanogenic and Sulfidogenic Bacteria Daryl F. Dwyer, Els Weeg-Aerssens, Daniel R. Shelton, and James M. Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1354-1359; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Populations of Anaerobic Phototrophic Bacteria in a Spartina alterniflora Salt Marsh J. Robert Paterek and M. J. B. Paynter Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1360-1364; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Sub-Parts-Per-Billion Nitrate Method: Use of an N2O-Producing Denitrifier to Convert NO3– or 15NO3– to N2O Søren Christensen and James M. Tiedje Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1409-1413; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Extraction from Natural Planktonic Microorganisms of DNA Suitable for Molecular Biological Studies Jed A. Fuhrman, Dorothy E. Comeau, Åke Hagström, and Amy M. Chan Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1426-1429; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microbially Mediated Mn(II) Oxidation in an Oligotrophic Arctic Lake Carl G. Johnston and George W. Kipphut Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1440-1445; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel Mode of Microbial Energy Metabolism: Organic Carbon Oxidation Coupled to Dissimilatory Reduction of Iron or Manganese Derek R. Lovley and Elizabeth J. P. Phillips Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1472-1480; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Adaptation of Phytoplankton-Degrading Microbial Communities to Thermal Reactor Effluent in a New Cooling Reservoir Steven A. Schoenberg, Ronald Benner, Patricia Sobecky, and Robert E. Hodson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1481-1487; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

An Acidophilic and a Neutrophilic Nitrobacter Strain Isolated from the Numerically Predominant Nitrite-Oxidizing Population of an Acid Forest Soil T. R. Hankinson and E. L. Schmidt Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1536-1540; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Research Article:

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Role of the arginine deiminase system in protecting oral bacteria and an enzymatic basis for acid tolerance. A Casiano-Colón and R E Marquis Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1318-1324; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Novel approach for modifying microporous filters for virus concentration from water. D R Preston, T V Vasudevan, G Bitton, S R Farrah, and J L Morel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1325-1329; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Continuous-sterilization system that uses photosemiconductor powders. T Matsunaga, R Tomoda, T Nakajima, N Nakamura, and T Komine Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1330-1333; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Transfer of conjugative plasmids and mobilization of a nonconjugative plasmid between Streptomyces strains on agar and in soil. F Rafii and D L Crawford Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1334-1340; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Effect of age and housing location on antibiotic resistance of fecal coliforms from pigs in a non-antibiotic-exposed herd. B E Langlois, K A Dawson, I Leak, and D K Aaron Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1341-1344; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Oxidation of substituted phenols by Pseudomonas putida F1 and Pseudomonas sp. strain JS6. J C Spain and D T Gibson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1399-1404; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evidence for plasmid-mediated toxin and bacteriocin production in Clostridium botulinum type G. M W Eklund, F T Poysky, L M Mseitif, and M S Strom Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1405-1408; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Bacterial metabolism of carbofuran. G R Chaudhry and A N Ali Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1414-1419; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

The mannoprotein of Saccharomyces cerevisiae is an effective bioemulsifier. D R Cameron, D G Cooper, and R J Neufeld Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1420-1425; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Factors influencing Clostridium botulinum spore germination, outgrowth, and toxin formation in acidified media. D M Wong, K E Young-Perkins, and R L Merson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1446-1450; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Evaluation of selective direct plating media for their suitability to recover uninjured, heat-injured, and freeze-injured Listeria monocytogenes from foods. D A Golden, L R Beuchat, and R E Brackett Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1451-1456; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A method to assess the bacterial content of refrigerated meat. B Perez de Castro, M A Asensio, B Sanz, and J A Ordoñez Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1462-1465; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Toluene degradation by Pseudomonas putida F1: genetic organization of the tod operon. G J Zylstra, W R McCombie, D T Gibson, and B A Finette Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1498-1503; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Growth of and fumitremorgin production by Neosartorya fischeri as affected by temperature, light, and water activity. P V Nielsen, L R Beuchat, and J C Frisvad Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1504-1510; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning of the cellulase gene from Ruminococcus albus and its expression in Escherichia coli. K Ohmiya, K Nagashima, T Kajino, E Goto, A Tsukada, and S Shimizu Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1511-1515; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Enumeration and isolation of cellulolytic and hemicellulolytic bacteria from human feces. K J Wedekind, H R Mansfield, and L Montgomery Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1530-1535; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Plasmid profiles as indicators of the source of contamination of Staphylococcus aureus endemic within poultry processing plants. C E Dodd, B J Chaffey, and W M Waites Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1541-1549; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Monoclonal antibodies which identify a genus-specific Listeria antigen. B T Butman, M C Plank, R J Durham, and J A Mattingly Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1564-1569; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Isolation and characterization of a temperate bacteriophage from the ruminal anaerobe Selenomonas ruminantium. R A Lockington, G T Attwood, and J D Brooker Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1575-1580; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Kelthane degradation by genetically engineered Pseudomonas aeruginosa BS827 in a soil ecosystem. L A Golovleva, R N Pertsova, A M Boronin, V M Travkin, and S A Kozlovsky Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1587-1590; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Plasmid profile analysis of a salmonellosis outbreak and identification of a restriction and modification system. S J Whiley, J A Lanser, P A Manning, C Murray, and T W Steele Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1591-1594; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

National field evaluation of a defined substrate method for the simultaneous enumeration of total coliforms and Escherichia coli from drinking water: comparison with the standard multiple tube fermentation method. S C Edberg, M J Allen, and D B Smith Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1595-1601; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Identification of an anthraquinone pigment and a hydroxystilbene antibiotic from Xenorhabdus luminescens. W H Richardson, T M Schmidt, and K H Nealson Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1602-1605; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Molecular filtration for recovery of waterborne viruses of fish. R A Watanabe, J L Fryer, and J S Rohovec Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1606-1609; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Mineralization of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons by a bacterium isolated from sediment below an oil field. M A Heitkamp and C E Cerniglia Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1612-1614; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Formation and regeneration of protoplasts and spheroplasts of gastrointestinal strains of lactobacilli. H Connell, J Lemmon, and G W Tannock Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1615-1618; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Degradation of DNA in cells and extracts of the obligately anaerobic bacterium Roseburia cecicola upon exposure to air. J H Martin and D C Savage Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1619-1621; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Presence of aflatoxin M1 in commercial ultra-high-temperature-treated milk. J L Blanco, L Domínguez, E Gómez-Lucía, J F Garayzabal, J A García, and G Suárez Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1622-1623; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Incidence of coliphage in potable water supplies. M M el-Abagy, B J Dutka, M Kamel, and H T el Zanfaly Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1632-1633; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Methylcellulose inhibition of exo-beta-1,4-glucanase A from Ruminococcus flavefaciens FD-1. B A White, M A Rasmussen, and R M Gardner Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1634-1636; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Morphological diversity of ruminal bacteriophages from sheep and cattle. A V Klieve and T Bauchop Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1637-1641; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Microorganism-Plant Interactions:

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Evaluation of the Role of Syringomycin in Plant Pathogenesis by Using Tn5 Mutants of Pseudomonas syringae pv. syringae Defective in Syringomycin Production Guo-Wei Xu and Dennis C. Gross Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1345-1353; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Reliability of the Most-Probable-Number Technique for Enumerating Rhizobia in Tropical Soils Paul L. Woomer, Paul W. Singleton, and B. Ben Bohlool Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1494-1497; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Aerial Dispersal and Epiphytic Survival of Pseudomonas syringae during a Pretest for the Release of Genetically Engineered Strains into the Environment Steven E. Lindow, Guy R. Knudsen, Ramon J. Seidler, Michael V. Walter, Victor W. Lambou, Penny S. Amy, David Schmedding, Valerie Prince, and Stephen Hern Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1557-1563; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Synthesis of Exopolysaccharide by Bradyrhizobium japonicum during Growth on Hydroaromatic Substrates Raymond E. Tully Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1624-1626; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Applied Environmental and Public Health Microbiology:

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Plugging of a Model Rock System by Using Starved Bacteria F. A. MACLeod, H. M. Lappin-Scott, and J. W. Costerton Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1365-1372; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Nutrient Resuscitation and Growth of Starved Cells in Sandstone Cores: a Novel Approach to Enhanced Oil Recovery H. M. Lappin-Scott, F. Cusack, and J. W. Costerton Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1373-1382; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Microbial Biomass, Activity, and Community Structure of Water and Particulates Retrieved by Backflow from a Waterflood Injection Well Vicky L. McKinley, J. William Costerton, and David C. White Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1383-1393; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Steady-State Effects of 2,5,2',5'-Tetrachlorobiphenyl on Growth, Photosynthesis, and P Uptake in Selenastrum capricornutum G-Yull Rhee, Lana Shane, and Allan DENucci Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1394-1398; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Mycology:

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Sources of Variability in the Measurement of Fungal Spore Yields C. S. Smith, S. J. Slade, E. V. Nordheim, J. J. Cascino, R. F. Harris, and J. H. Andrews Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1430-1435; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Methods:

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Bioluminescence Assay for Measuring the Number of Bacteria Adhering to the Hydrocarbon Phase in the BATH Test Erwin Vanhaecke and Jacques Pijck Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1436-1439; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A pH Control System Based on Malate Decarboxylation for the Cultivation of Lactic Acid Bacteria M. A. Daeschel Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1627-1629; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

A Simple, Rapid Method for Enumerating Total Viable and Metabolically Active Bacteria in Groundwater Laura K. King and Bruce C. Parker Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1630-1631; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Physiology and Biotechnology:

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Hydrogen Partial Pressures in a Thermophilic Acetate-Oxidizing Methanogenic Coculture Monica J. Lee and Stephen H. Zinder Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1457-1461; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Purification and Comparison of the Periplasmic and Extracellular Forms of the Cellodextrinase from Bacteroides succinogenes Li Huang and Cecil W. Forsberg Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1488-1493; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production and Characteristics of Raw-Potato-Starch-Digesting -Amylase from Bacillus subtilis 65 Shinsaku Hayashida, Yuji Teramoto, and Takehiro Inoue Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1516-1522; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Production and Characteristics of Avicel-Digesting and Non-Avicel-Digesting Cellobiohydrolases from Aspergillus ficum Shinsaku Hayashida, Kaiguo Mo, and Akira Hosoda Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1523-1529; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Phospholipid Fatty Acid Composition of the Syntrophic Anaerobic Bacterium Syntrophomonas wolfei J. Michael Henson, Michael J. McInerney, P. Shawn Beaty, Janet Nickels, and David C. White Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1570-1574; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

L-Methionine, a Precursor of Trace Methane in Some Proteolytic Clostridia Alain Rimbault, Philippe Niel, Henri Virelizier, Jacques Christian Darbord, and Georges Leluan Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1581-1586; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Genetics and Molecular Biology:

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Isolation and Preliminary Characterization of Twenty Bacteriophages Infecting Either Brevibacterium or Arthrobacter Strains Annie Trautwetter and Carlos Blanco Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1466-1471; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Cloning of Trametes versicolor Genes Induced by Nitrogen Starvation Pierre Trudel, Danièle Courchesne, Christian Roy, and Pierre Chartrand Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1550-1556; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

Genetic Transformation of an argB Mutant of Aspergillus oryzae Young Tae Hahm and Carl A. Batt Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1610-1611; [Abstract] [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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Errata:

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Trichloroethylene Metabolism by Microorganisms That Degrade Aromatic Compounds Appl. Environ. Microbiol. June 1988 54: 1642 [PDF] [Reprints and Permissions]

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